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Mr Sims of High Wycombe, Bucks, was found dead near to the Snake Inn pub on the A57 on Friday, August 24 last year.

A police report said he had last been seen alive on Monday, August 21, as he left his hotel in Manchester. He ran his own broadcast equipment company and had been working in the city.

He had told his wife Tanya that he would meet her at a holiday cottage in Whistable, Kent, later that afternoon, but he never arrived. His family reported him missing.

Chesterfield Coroner's Court heard that the exact details of Gary Sims' death will never be known. (Image: Eugene Henderson)

Fair Brook is on the northern edge of Kinder Scout and is less than half-a-mile from the Snake Pass road which runs from Glossop to Sheffield.

His blue VW Polo was spotted on traffic cameras heading towards South Yorkshire just after 11am on the Monday morning. That led to the search along the road and his car was found in a lay-by 24 hours before his body was discovered.

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Eventually the cause of death was established as a head injury consistent with Mr Sims’ head hitting a rock or heavy object.

Giving a conclusion that Mr Sims died as the result of an accident the coroner added: “The exact sequence of events will never be known, but all the evidence points to him suffering a fall while walking by himself.

“He tried to make his way back to his car, but sadly perished before he could be found.

“On the balance of probability he has slipped on rocks while wearing footwear that was not suitable and suffered injuries, most notably a head injury, that resulted in his death.”

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